Royal Republic

Royal Republic at Transbordeur

At Transbordeur, we are thrilled to welcome Royal Republic for a high-voltage night that plays to the strengths of our venue: a generous stage, precise sound, and a standing floor built for big choruses and bigger riffs. The band’s reputation for tight, gleaming rock and an irresistible dance pulse aligns perfectly with the way we like to host live music in Villeurbanne—up close, kinetic, and shared by a crowd that’s fully engaged from the first chord. Our production team is preparing a mix that highlights the punch of guitars and the snap of drums, with crisp vocal presence for those shout-along refrains that Royal Republic has turned into a trademark. Bars and vantage points around the room make it easy to move, connect, and take in the show from different angles, whether you plan to be front-row in the heat of the action or prefer a wider view to catch the band’s showmanship. For this date, we are leaning into the group’s dance-rock swagger, shaping an evening that favors momentum and clarity so every groove lands as it should.

The artist’s current momentum

Royal Republic arrives with the wind at their back, a band that has evolved from turbo-charged garage precision to a sleek, neon-lit take on rock that’s both playful and exacting. In recent years, their studio work has pushed rhythm and melody to the fore, allowing the setlist to pivot between razor-edged bangers and disco-tinged stompers without losing cohesion. On our stage, that translates into a live narrative where classics meet newer crowd-pleasers: expect the crackling snap of “Tommy-Gun” and “Full Steam Spacemachine” to sit comfortably alongside the strutting allure of “When I See You Dance With Another,” the infectious rush of “Baby,” and the shimmering, late-night thrust of “Fireman & Dancer.” As a venue, we love how these songs invite the audience into the performance—clapping on the beat, belting the hooks, and feeding the band’s energy right back to them. The Lyon audience has a special knack for that kind of give-and-take, and we’re setting the room to amplify it: lighting that tracks the band’s dynamic shifts, a PA voiced for muscular low end without sacrificing the sparkle on guitars and synth flourishes, and stage sightlines that keep every gesture in play.

What excites us about this show at Transbordeur is the way Royal Republic turns precision into celebration. Their catalog rewards attention—those darting riffs, the syncopated hits, the gleeful choruses—but the experience is ultimately communal, a room moving in unison. We’re programming the evening to carry that flow from door opening to the final encore: smooth entry, time to gather at the bars and settle in, then a focused ramp-up as the house dims and the band hits their stride. Whether they lean deeper into their sleek, dancefloor-ready side or underscore the grit and velocity that first put them on the map, our goal is to give each arrangement room to explode, from the first snare crack to the last ringing chord. Expect hands-in-the-air moments on “When I See You Dance With Another,” call-and-response roars on “Tommy-Gun,” and a room-wide sway when “Baby” drops into its chorus. As always, our team will be on hand throughout the venue to guide the night, keep the energy comfortable, and make sure every punchy beat and glittering hook from Royal Republic lands with maximum impact in Lyon’s Transbordeur.